B4 Organising Animals and Plants Flashcards
4 parts of blood
Red blood cells , white blood cells, platelets plasma
Red blood cells
Carries oxygen, no nucleus, haemoglin, large sa, bioncave disc
White blood cells
Produce antibodies and antitoxins to fight infection, phagocytosis (change shape)
Plasma
Carries everything in blood and transports it round body
Platelets
Helps blood clot and prevents microorganisms entering
Artery
Carry oxygenated blood away from heart, high pressure, thick walls, small lumen
Vein
Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart, low pressure, thin walls, large lumen
Capillary
Involved in the exchange of materials at the tissue (CO2 Oxygen), walls single cell thick, tiny vessels, narrow lumen
Label heart
Pulmonary artery, vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle, left atrium, pulmonary vein, aorta